Circular No 864

Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 26 of May 2018 No. 864

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Dear Friends,

Emails follow.

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idmitch <idmitch@anguillanet.com>

May 17 at 9:52 AM

Hi, Elspeth,

Good to hear from you. I'm in Antigua at the moment but will be back in Anguilla later today. As soon as I get a chance I'll check names and addresses and get back to you

Best,

Don

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From: O'Connor Elspeth <pethrich@westnet.com.au>

Date: 17/05/2018 09:02 (GMT-04:00)

Hi Don.  I read the latest circulars and in case you want to contact two of the people mentioned in Arthur’s 1981 memories,

I thought I would let you have Earl Kayne's email address as he lives in Calgary but he did not have very happy memories of Mount when Richard caught up with him in Canada a few years ago!  ekayne@shaw.ca .

Also Desmond Littlepage lives here in Perth so if you want his contact I could probably get it for you.  

Elspeth

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On 14 May 2018, at 8:15 am, Don Mitchell <idmitch@anguillanet.com> wrote:

Dear All,

Ladislao’s latest two Circulars are published here: https://abbeyschool2018circulars.blogspot.com/

Happy reading!!

Keep well.

Don

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Richard de Verteuil <r_deverteuil@yahoo.co.uk>

May 19 at 1:15 PM

Hi Laszlo,

I was only at The Mount for three years in my 9th 10th and 11th years.

I came to England in Aug 1953 to continue my schooling and never went back to live in Trinidad or Barbados except for the occasional holidays.

My parents left Trinidad in 1962 and moved to Barbados.

After that time the only Mount boys I kept in touch with were my cousins.

I have not kept in touch with any others so do not have anything more to offer. 

I went to Stonyhurst College run by the Jesuits then the University of Birmingham after which I joined the RAF and spent the next 17 years flying.

On retiring I joined Marconi Avionics and spent 12 years in Marketing travelling the world, lecturing on aviation matters and then joined a chauffeur hire company in London, spent 5 years teaching Maths and Computing at secondary schools and finally ended up working in intelligence with Kent Police. 

I have been retired now for 12 years and have two daughters and a Son and four grandsons and one grand Daughter.

I live in Chatham Kent with my Wife Gillian of 56 years. 

A varied and interesting life but not in any way remarkable. 

Cheers

Richard

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laszlo kertesz <kertesz11@yahoo.com>

May 20 at 9:42 AM

Thanks for the reply Richard.

One last request.  Please send me the name of those classmates or friends that you remember going to The Abbey School.

Your CV is interesting, I hope that I can match yours, hahah

Any photos??  something for the archives.

Where do you live, London?

Cheers  Ladislao

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Richard de Verteuil  <r_deverteuil@yahoo.co.uk>

May 21 at 10:42 AM

Hi Laszlo,

Even after all these years I still remember a few.

My cousins included Hugh and Christopher Henderson, Roger 'Peanuts' de Verteuil, Arthur Knaggs.

In the list would be Louis Ache and his brother Adrian,'Pointy'. 

There were Richard and Leary O'Connor, the three Ames boys, David, Michael and 'Baby', Gordon Weekes, Anthony Lucky,  a Gonsalves, de Freitas, two Corraier boys from British Guiana, Scary McCoy, Mama Lopes and his brother, Vernon de Lima and his cousin also a de Lima, Ian Shoul, Wyke, Nieto, Benedict and Julian Hutton, (Julian was a very good friend) and I saw Benedict in Florida but not Julian, Michael Darwent from Palo Seco, and more.

I could remember more if I had the listing but that is somewhere on one of my computers.

I live in Chatham, that is part of the Medway Towns just 35 miles east of London.

I have lived here for the last 40 years.

I do not have any photos of the Mount I am sorry to say.

I only became interested in photography when I went to the College at Stonyhurst.

Then I did all my own processing, printing and enlarging.

No longer have anything except a couple of digital cameras!

I enjoy getting the news of the old boys and did visit the Mount many years ago when Fr Peter was still alive, but I have not been back for more than 10 years.

A great shame that the school had to close.

It was a fine institution and a great credit to all the staff and boys who have done so well in their careers, such as Gaffney, David Ames, Anthony Lucky and many others. 

Cheers for now,

Richard

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Please do not forget that the Circular needs,

Information

Funds

I believe that as the situation in Venezuela worsens the Funds are a priority over information.

Remember when I asked you years ago for 50 words or 50 USD, jaja

The best way is using Zelle of the Bank of America

My email address is ladislaokertesz@hotmail.com,

The donations will be used for the publishing of the Newsletter and for the survival of the EDITOR.

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I hope you will forward this to friends and family, especially to women.  A purse contains all kinds  of personal information and identification documents, and you certainly do NOT want it to fall into the wrong hands. Please keep this going and tell all your family and friends!

26-11-2017 (868) 759-8624‬: Haha 😂😂😂 we living in a gunman world

27-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Thingz really bad there guys.

27-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: At the rate things going we go need back up in we pocket ah  357  sounding good 😳

27-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Who's to blame for what's happening in this twin island? The police, the government, the people and the system. Criminals has more rights than the average law abiding citizen. I always say, 'where there's police, you will fine thief.' This statement is to make the public feel scared and weak. There's more to this, than they want us to know.

27-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: Good morning brothers

27-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: F o you know that is my uncle Carl  Do you know that Carl Alfonso is my uncle

27-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: I know dat from school days...when I use to track your cousin Carla... How you going family.....lol

27-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Do I cool here now going to get some😴here.

27-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Yeah take care Viv shoot you

27-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: How my team going brotherz. Chat tomorrow with you all.Have a good and safe day today.

27-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Too much family bro lol

27-11-2017 Ladislao: I just published circular no  835 there is picture of Garth Mc Alpin.  Please check it out. Also there two unknown,  help me with their names. Ladislao

27-11-2017 (868) 786-0000‬: Wta were they saying eh

27-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Ask Garth

27-11-2017 (868) 477-2906‬: Way hah Joe what is this? Like you are starting a new business venture, fashion show.

27-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Ask me what

27-11-2017 (868) 477-2906‬: Sheldon will you be able to give me your full name to add to my contacts

27-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Ladislao, what circular did you publish with my picture bro? Y tu número es de Venezuela en que parte de Venezuela vive hermano

27-11-2017 (868) 477-2906‬: Ladislao will you be able to give me your full name to add to my contacts thanks

27-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Ladislao kertesz, 1955 to 1960.  Editor of the Circular newsletter since 2001. Need help to keep the circular alive by sending me your CV and interesting anecdotes.  Specially on Fr. Cuthbert. Rip. Email address: Kertesz11@yahoo.com.   thanks

27-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Joe this is the guy you were telling me about the other day?

27-11-2017 Joseph Habib: I sent this text some time now. Just as in school, you all never paid attention.

27-11-2017 (868) 477-2906‬: Yes man you know even today we lose focus. Is Kertesz his first name?

27-11-2017 Ladislao: Kertesz is my surname.

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Joe, at least we were in school...where were you?

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Morning guys 😜

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: Morning ?!?.....is obviously time to Head back to bed 🛠!!!!....lol

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: That was so sad watching that guy limp off in pain with the help of his father. I remember it well.

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: Gentlemen, there is a group that I created some time ago, that Dyal is on as well, that is *STRICTLY ADULT CONTENT*. If any of you are interested you can message either Dyal or myself and we can add you to that group.

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: I think Joe is ah candidate 😜

28-11-2017 +31 6 11599326‬: Same here lol😂

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Ok I add you to one and you add us to the other lol

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: What type of stuff.

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: This kind ^^^

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Oooooh I say

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: I sure Garth was now saying he want to join but someone tell him nooooooooo

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Join what Rob

28-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Morning gentlemen, I am touched....moved by your consideration to join me, maybe a few others, to an adult site. What are you waiting for. Bring thing nah!

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Okay I now see

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Did Garth

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: And dat too...🤣😂😂

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: Ok Joe...done !

28-11-2017 Joseph Habib: Garth you are slow.....special.

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Robert Dyal that video.

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Joe I only slow because I still in bed with wifey...or sorry Joe. I forget, you still hanging with Ms Palma. How she going?

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: You married Garth?

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Imagine dat....lol

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: You surprise me. In a good way.

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Yuh I am bro. 11 years

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: He catching up lol

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Why? And thanks

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: I just pass 28 years

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Robbie u so old I'm still 21 For the past 30 years

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Ok then if you say 😜 I mean years married bro

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Wow. Congratulations

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Robbie it's 28 years already bro? Wow man congrats

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Yep on the 16 nov Thanks bro

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: Dat sounding like a like sentence !?!.....What crime yuh commit ???....lmao

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Shit I was there for the renewing of your vows

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: Please don’t show Cherrie that question !

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Yuh know dat Otherwise Robert you drinking on Saturday at home talking to us on Skype.....lol

28-11-2017 (868) 277-4913‬: 😳 what!  Wait!  Sign me up

28-11-2017 (268) 764-2759‬: Sign me up

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: All yuh nasty....

28-11-2017 (868) 708-0300‬: I eh get add yet?!?!?!

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: I have to come to that group so I can pray for you guys  You all need some Jesus up on here!!!

28-11-2017 (268) 764-2759‬: Pray that we get added

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Let me get an amen Let's hope so yes....lol

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: No prays required  just bring ah nice Colombian

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Wid ah landing strip

28-11-2017 +44 7494 572400‬: Me to me to me too join me in lol bring timg man  Who pulling the strings hook me up nah man

28-11-2017 (868) 277-4913‬: hahahaha

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: You ass.... lol

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: What do you call 2 lesbians in a canoe Fur traders

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: What you call an Indian lesbian ? MingeEater

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: What you call an Irish Lesbian? Gaelic

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: What do Lesbians do once a month? Finger Paint

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Dam Neill What do you call a homo on steroids?

Hot to trot..... Don't know any more homo jokes

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Yuh lacking

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Tell me about it....lol

28-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: My brother is a pleasant good afternoon and Saturday is four days away so come On let’s get  be serious about this or let’s scratch it by tomorrow, It would not be fair to our Host

28-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: And if we canceling it I’ll be picking up donations from all of you to pay for my ticket back to Canada lol 😂

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: ‎ Open this link to join my WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/3zjqAlKvO9LKpuR2Hg9bhP

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: What is the food status? For Saturday

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: Easier to add you all via this process.

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Have no idea this far so far I have pastelles  Let's hope that everyone doh bring the same thing lol

28-11-2017 (868) 786-0000‬: Afternoon all..How many has confirmed?

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: So far have no idea

28-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: Joe.H Had mention about 15

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Ok that's 15 plus you and me

28-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: And remember now this is just to meet everybody so we don’t have to do anything big So if somebody could do a little Spanish rice somebody do a macaroni pay somebody do a potato salad and if we have access to the barbecue pit I will bring ribs and fish somebody could probably arrange to chicken already seasoned and ready to barbecue somebody could bring a case of beer Joe could bring three bottles of white oak we just need people to commit to something and we could have a good evening

28-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: You know we could do it in the lead evening from 5 o’clock so everybody could ride and go home by 10 I think it be a nice time too we could bring a spouse unless the Venezuelans coming

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Agreed ah bottle of rum some chaser and some beers  Remember this is at my home so it would not be fair to me as de wife home so I cannot part take of that kind of entertainment lol

28-11-2017 (868) 683-0945‬: “ Could bring a spouse†....lol.....ah wonder which one a go bring ?!?....🤔

28-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: So no Venezuelans only spouses with proof of marriage or intentions

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: When we have the next lime itbgobbe by ah bar so bring them then lol

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Allyuh have a drink for me please.

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: Will do 😜

28-11-2017 +44 7853 384622‬: Ah vex yuh see me here

28-11-2017 (868) 761-8273‬: Just escaped from cell block about 2hrs ago  Cell block arima

28-11-2017 (868) 761-8273‬: Hamilton small aka musa

28-11-2017 (868) 766-6566‬: boi she could ah take ah boat to veni

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Peter... serious? He so ugly they let he go

28-11-2017 (868) 386-2555‬: Hi guys, i will do some boiled channa or curried corn.

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: Let everybody contribute a $50 and we are by finger foods  Best solution

28-11-2017 (868) 745-3434‬: Mistertriniman Great idea. Problem is how we going to get the $50 from everybody we still trying to get a proper headcount

28-11-2017 Garth Mc Alpin: We estimate 15 to 20 persons are going to come so between. Let's say 20 persons come thousand dollars that's more than enough to buy  foods and if it is we end up with less it would still be enough to buy food.  And if you can't afford $50 stay the fuck home Not a widely known fact.

The first recorded date of Christmas being celebrated on December 25th was in 336, during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine (he was the first Christian Roman Emperor). A few years later, Pope Julius I officially declared that the birth of Jesus would be celebrated on the 25th December.

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EDITED by Ladislao Kertesz,  kertesz11@yahoo.com,  if you would like to be in the circular’s mailing list or any old boy that you would like to include.

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Photos:

53MB0001ABBEY by Marie Bossiere

16LK0106FBPBE, Peter Beckles

16LK4373FBEOCFAM, Eion Oconnor and family

15LK0770FBAAMWFE, Antonio Aman and wife